It was a good run, but Lockport unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Joliet West Tigers by a score of 4-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lockport has scored all season.
Ava Kaspar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Morgan Spodarek was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Rheanna Slavicek was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lockport fell to 5-1. As for Joliet West, the victory was the seventh in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lockport will challenge Plainfield Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lockport's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Plainfield Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Joliet West, they are on the road again on Friday to play Andrew at 11:00 a.m. Andrew knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Joliet West likes a good challenge.
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